There is a build-in feature to quick launch any application using a shortcut key. This feature can be easily accessible and has long been a part of Windows, very few people know about this handy little feature that can increase their daily productivity.
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Batch Copy Or Move Files At Scheduled Time Intervals
If you want to copy or move files from one destination to another, it is quite an easy task. But to copy or move files on a specific time of the day seems impossible. You must be wondering what is the use of moving the files on a specific time of the day? Well it is sometimes useful where one has to move files for backup purpose on a specific time or move some files to the server on specific intervals.
Read MoreTurn Your Web Browser Into A File Server To Send Large/Big Files For Free
Do you want to share a large file with your friend without downloading any software or without uploading it to some website/server? Worry not, now you can send large files directly to your friend over peer-to-peer technology using your web browser.
Read MoreHow To Stop Windows 7 From Automatic Reboot And Shutdown
How many times have you seen a driver, system update, or an application restarting or shutting down your computer after installation without even asking for your permission? Automatic restart or shutdown has always annoyed me since the day I started learning to use Windows(that was almost a decade back).
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Completely Uninstall/Remove Antivirus And Security Software From Your Computer
Do you want to remove Norton anti virus or any other security software that you may have installed? Security software like antivirus and antispyware are not easy to uninstall. If you uninstall them using Windows build-in tool, it is not enough. There are still files deep inside your system such as registry files that have not been removed properly, that is because it can’t be removed using the Windows build-in Uninstall Program tool.
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Hide/Remove Ads Banner From MySpace
Do you frequently use MySpace and are brainsick of all the advertisements in there? I personally hate all those flashy ads on MySpace due to two reasons, first I never click on such ads, secondly they take a lot more time to load. Removing ads from MySpace needs only two simple steps.
How To Upload Multiple Videos To YouTube Easily
Do you want to upload multiple videos to YouTube quickly in the most easiest way? You can put up to 100 videos to be uploaded to YouTube with a single click. YouTube does not allow this, and only allows you to upload up to 10 videos only, and for most people it is difficult task.
Read MoreTest, Fix And Repair A Dead Pixel On Your Screen Quickly
Do you have a stuck or dead pixel on your screen and are looking for a way to fix it? There is still hope, UDPixel is an excellent software that tests your screen to find any dead or stuck pixel and then try to repair it automatically. This program requires .NET Framework 2, which I don’t think is a big problem through.
Read MoreDownload Dual Monitor Or Multi-Monitor Taskbar For Free
Do you have multiple monitors setup and want to add a taskbar in all monitors? As default the taskbar is only included in the primary monitor, but if you want to add it in other monitors too, then look no further than Oscar’s Multi-Monitor Taskbar.
Read MoreView HTTP Headers Of Any Web Page In Firefox
Do you want to see HTTP headers of different web pages while browsing? If you are a web developer using Firefox 3, then there is an invaluable little add-on for you called Live HTTP Headers. It displays the HTTP headers along with many other information such as debugging cookie, http and server transaction, etc.
Read MoreQuickly Launch Applications In Windows With JetStart
Is your Start Menu or Quick Launch bar cluttered with application shortcuts? JetStart is an awesome tool that offers a quick access with categorized Start Menu shortcuts, recently launched programs and system commands. It allows multiple ways to access your applications by categorizing them into five generic categories, either by selecting items from a recently used list or newly added programs or simply search them by keyword etc.
Read MoreBatch Change/Rename File Extensions In Windows
Do you want to batch rename file extensions in one simple step? Changing each file extension separately can be a pain in some cases where you have to change extensions of more than 100 files. There are two methods of changing batch file extensions quickly.
Read MoreFirefox: Disable Automatic File Scanning After Download
Firefox automatically scans the file after the download is complete which may cause exuberant amount of time in some low end computers. This function is vital to protect your computer from viruses, but you may find that it takes a lot more time in scanning if the file is huge. You can disable this feature if your antivirus is up to date and you don’t need Firefox to scan the file for you.
Read MoreFirefox: Refresh Web Page Directly From Server Without Clearing Cache
Have you ever tried refreshing you webpage in Firefox and you experienced it displayed the cached version instead of downloading the page from the server? Mozilla Firefox is the most loved browser in the world and its not just the hatred towards Microsoft rather its the support of thousands of little add-ons and tweaks that make it the most customizable and secure browser. To further customize the way your browser behaves you can tweak Firefox to refresh the web page without clearing cache.
Read MoreRip And Convert DVD Or Video File To MPEG-4(avi, mkv, etc)
Do you want to store videos from DVDs to your local drive in your computer without loosing the quality? HandBrake is one software that lets you convert the videos from DVDs without loosing much quality and since it is an open source project, it will always remain in development for further improvement and updates. It lets you rip and convert DVDs or video files to MPEG-4 video formats including .mp4, .avi, .ogm and even .mkv. This application is available for Windows, Mac OSX and Ubuntu Linux.
Read MoreQuickly Merge Multiple Music Or Audio Files Into One
Do you have multiple files in an audio book and you are looking for ways to merge them into one file? Or you have many mp3 files that you would like to join and listen to them all in one go? Merge Mp3 lets you do exactly that. You can use this application to drag and drop audio files into the playlist either change the order or keep the same, listen to it before mixing them all with preview option and convert all of them into one single MP3 even with ID3 meta data.
Read MoreCreate Secure Password – Check Password For It’s Strength Using Password Meter
Are you using the same password for all your web accounts and unsure if its strong enough? Many of us mostly use the same password for all the accounts, but it is important to make sure that the password is strong enough so that nobody is able to hack it. It is always advisable to to keep a different password for all the accounts, but if you want to keep a single password for most of your accounts and make sure that it is secure enough then you will need some software to determine if your password is stronger or not.
Read MoreHow To Change Gmail’s Looks With New Themes
Google has release a new set of themes for its Gmail service which would be a great news especially for those who tend to get bore easily with the same interface and design with a period of time. A while back you could change the design and looks of Gmail with Greasemonkey scripts on Firefox that allowed you to spice up standard Gmail theme, in order to satisfy its users Google has finally released enough themes that you may like at lease one or two.
Read MoreMap A Drive Letter For Frequently Accessed Folders In Windows 7,Vista
Does your most accessed folder lie deep inside folder hierarchies? With the increase disk space we tend to store as much files as we can on our hard drive, we manage these files by making folders and sub folders and even more nested folders, therefore it becomes difficult to access the most accessed folders using Windows Explorer. To solve this problem you can easily map a local folder as a virtual drive letter, in this way it will directly take you to the folder instead of following the nested path.
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Monitor And Track When And Who Accessed A Folder On Your Computer
Are you suspicious that your important files and folders are being accessed by some other user on your computer? If yes, then there is a small handy feature built into Windows which you can use to find out who and when either using your account or some one else's account on your computer has accessed a particular folder or a file. This feature is a part of Group Policy Editor which is used mostly for advances system settings and is a Graphical User interface ( GUI ) of a set of registry settings. Read on to find out how to make it monitor and track the folders.
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